Reds interested in Carroll, Lowry

With only a one day break on Sunday after two days of Redsfest, the Winter Meetings will be up and running at full speed on Monday in Indianapolis. Reds GM Walt Jocketty was hopeful that his team would be involved in some activity.

“I’d say I’m hopeful that something will happen. It makes the week a lot more fun,” Jocketty said on Saturday.

“We haven’t discussed him at length,” Jocketty said of Carroll. “He’s gutty and a tough player, a gamer-type of guy that’s hard-nosed.”

Carroll would be a possible choice for shortstop where Paul Janish currently plays. But that doesn’t mean the Reds are souring on Janish, although they’ve made their interest in adding someone there known.

“If there was somebody that stands out as a good defensive player and a better offensive player, we’d have to be interested,” Jocketty said. “But both Dusty and I would be happy with Janish as our shortstop because defense is so key.”

Carroll spent the last two seasons with the Indians but did not play shortstop there. He did play second base, third base and both corner outfield spots.

As for Lowry, who has been with the Giants for all of his five big league seasons, he could be someone for the vacant fifth spot in the Reds rotation.

“If he’s healthy, yeah,” Jocketty said.

Lowry hasn’t pitched since 2007 because of a myriad of injuries. He had forarm surgery two years ago and in 2009, had a rib removed to relieve soreness in his shoulder and neck brought on by a condition called thoracic outlet syndrome.

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I can see maybe giving Lowry a chance, but please not Carroll. Not only has he not played SS for some time, but he is a defensive liability. I’d rather get Craig Counsell on a one year contract. At least you get some defense with the offense. Otherwise lets just keep what we have. We got plenty of prospects for that position if Janish doesn’t pan out.

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